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No. 77/82

Concerning the use and circulation of explosive materials in the Sultanate

Sultan of Oman We are Qaboos bin Said

After reviewing the Law Organizing the State Administrative Apparatus of 1975 and its amendments,

And the Omani Penal Code promulgated by Decree No. 7 of 1974,

And Police Law No. 5 of 1973,

Caring for the security of citizens and public safety,

In view of what the public interest requires.

We drew what is coming

Article (1)

The provisions of this law apply to anyone who uses, deals in, or possesses explosive materials in

any way. This applies in particular to trading and contracting companies, import or supply agencies,

and individuals and groups that engage in business related to the materials.

Explosive. The provisions of this law apply to the Sultan’s Armed Forces, with its land, air and sea

sections, with regard to military ammunition and explosives with which these forces are equipped.

Article (2)

It is prohibited for anyone to whom the provisions of this law apply to import, store, transport, buy,

sell, destroy or give away in any way, or use in any way any

An explosive material without obtaining prior authorization from the Inspector General of Police.

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The Inspector General of Police and Customs shall issue the executive regulations for this law, including conditions

Granting the various permits referred to in the following articles, the method of submitting applications to

obtain them, and determining the prescribed fees for them.

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Article (3)

In applying the provisions of this law, the following explosives are

considered an explosive material: CORDTEX

GEOFLEX _
DETONATORS _
Ammonium nitrate NITRATE AMONIUM
All explosives whose composition is based on nitroglycerin
GLYCRINE NITRO
Which can be summarized in
the following materials: DYNAMITE

DYNAMITE GELATINE
CELATINE BLASTING GLEGNITE _

GELATINE SEISMIC
DYNAMEX GELATINE
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And other similar materials that the Inspector General of Police and Customs decides to add to

this statement from time to time.

Article (4)

The Inspector General of Police and Customs may issue a decision to establish a central warehouse for explosives and prepare...

A special regulation on how to operate and manage this store.

Article (5)

Any policeman of the rank of (Controller) or above, or any policeman who heads a police

department, may enter any explosives warehouse and inspect it to verify that the provisions

of this law, its executive regulations, and all police instructions are being followed. Police authorized under this

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Every store owner or his representative must submit to the police officer, upon request, the store register.

referred to.

Anyone who intends to prevent or hinder a police officer, or prevents him from entering any building or place where

explosives are stored within the scope of the warehouse, or who refrains from submitting any document, is considered to have violated the law.

He asks him to come

forward. In the event that a police officer prevents him or hinders him from performing his duty, he may resort to

the use of force to the extent necessary to enter storage places or any building and conduct a search for any document he deems appropriat

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Article (6)

Anyone who violates the provisions of this law or its executive regulations shall be punished with a fine not

exceeding three thousand Omani Riyals and imprisonment for a period not exceeding three years, or with one of

these two penalties. The penalty shall be doubled in the event of recidivism. In all cases, the explosives that are

the subject of the violation shall be confiscated . The Inspector General may decide to withdraw any license held

by the violator or his representative. All of this is without prejudice to any more severe penalty stip

Article (7)

All official bodies must take the necessary measures to implement this law.

Article (8)

This law shall be published in the Official Gazette, and shall be effective from the date of its publication.

Issued on: 16 Muharram 1398 AH

Corresponding to: December 27, 1977 AD

Qaboos bin Saeed

Sultan of Oman

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